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  • Page 1 ENGLISH Polar FT80 User Manual...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ENGLISH CONTENTS 1. GET STARTED ........................3 Get to Know Your Polar FT80 Training Computer ................3 Wrist Unit Buttons and Menu Structure ..................3 Display Symbols ........................4 Start with Basic Settings ......................4 2. BEFORE TRAINING ........................ 5 Activate Your Polar STAR Training Program .................

  • Page 3: Get Started

    ENGLISH 1. GET STARTED Get to Know Your Polar FT80 Training Computer The Polar FT80 training computer records and displays your heart rate and other data during training. The Polar H1 heart rate sensor transmits the heart rate signal to the training computer.

  • Page 4: Display Symbols

    Heart rate is detected. Start with Basic Settings To activate your FT80, press and hold any button for one second. Once activated, it cannot be switched off. Select with UP button and confirm with OK button.

  • Page 5: Before Training

    Menu > Applications > Training program > Create new program If you have not performed the Polar Fitness Test or a new test result is needed, the FT80 asks you to perform the test. For more information, see Test Your Fitness Level.

  • Page 6: Change/End Your Training Program

    Wear the heart rate sensor, lie down and relax for 1-3 minutes. In Time view, select . The fitness test begins as soon as Menu > Applications > Fitness test > Start test the FT80 locates your heart rate. Before Training...
  • Page 7 ENGLISH Approximately 5 minutes later, a beep indicates the end of the test, and your test result is displayed. Press OK. is displayed. UPDATE VO 2max Select to save the test result in your user settings and OwnIndex results. Select only if you know your VO value, and if it differs more than one fitness level (see the table on the next page) from the...

  • Page 8: Training

    Your training session is saved only when the recording has been on for more than one minute. Optimize Your Strength Training with Heart Rate Guidance Strength training with Polar FT80 helps you effectively improve your muscle strength and power by guiding your recovery heart rate between exercise sets during workout.

  • Page 9: Start Training With Ownzone

    ENGLISH 3. When you have completed a set, the FT80 tells you the optimal recovery time. Sit down to wait and see when your heart rate graph hits the dotted line on the display and you hear a beep. You have now recovered enough.

  • Page 10: During Training

    ENGLISH • Speed up When the individual OwnZone limits are determined at some point during the determination, New limits is displayed. Proceed normally with training. in use Troubleshooting If OwnZone determination fails, and you have determined your OwnZone limits earlier, Previous limits in is displayed.

  • Page 11: Stop Training

    During timing, press OK to start recording a new lap. Press BACK to stop the stopwatch. Your timing results remain in the memory of your FT80 until you reset the stopwatch. Scroll the timing results with UP/DOWN, and reset the stopwatch by pressing and holding LIGHT.

  • Page 12: After Training

    ENGLISH 4. AFTER TRAINING Training Feedback The following training feedback is displayed when you stop recording a training session. Effect Training effect feedback. See the following page for more information. Intensity Time spent in zones 1, 2, and 3. Zone limits OwnZone limits (displayed if OwnZone was in use).

  • Page 13: Weekly Follow-Up

    If you have activated your training program between Wed-Sun, the first complete feedback will only be provided after the first complete training week. Fitness Test The FT80 reminds you to take the fitness test by posting an envelope. The result will be incorporated in the next program update. After Training...

  • Page 14: Review Training Data

    Test Your Fitness Level. Polar STAR Training Program Update The FT80 continuously analyzes your progress and adjusts by increasing or decreasing the weekly training targets. An envelope appears on the display to notify you when the program has been updated. Press UP to open the envelope.

  • Page 15: Remember To Relax

    Use ready-made strenght training exercises or add your own strenght training exercises in polarpersonaltrainer.com and transfer those to your FT80 to guide your strength training session. After training session(s), follow-up easily your fitness level development by transferring training data from FT80 to polarpersonaltrainer.com.
  • Page 16 Plug in the FlowLink cable onto the USB port onto your computer. Place your FT80 on the FlowLink facing down. Follow the data transfer from your FT80 onto polarpersonaltrainer.com on your computer screen. See polarpersonaltrainer.com "Help" for further instructions. After Training...

  • Page 17: Settings

    ENGLISH 5. SETTINGS Watch Settings Select Menu > Settings > Watch, time and date • : Set the alarm to go on , from , or turn it . Press BACK to stop Alarm Once Monday to Friday Every day the alarm or OK to snooze for 10 minutes.

  • Page 18: General Settings

    ENGLISH : You participate at least 3 times a week in heavy physical training. For High (3-5 hours per week) instance, you run 20-50 km or 12-31 miles per week or spend 3-5 hours per week in comparable physical activity. : You participate in heavy physical training at least 5 times a week, or you are Top (5+ hours a week) training to improve performance for competitive purposes.

  • Page 19: Important Information

    For contact information and all Polar Service Center addresses, visit www.polar.com/support and country specific websites. Changing Batteries The FT80 training computer and the Polar H1 heart rate sensor both have a user changeable battery. To change the battery yourself, please follow the instructions carefully as instructed in chapter Change Batteries Yourself.
  • Page 20 Settings mode To return to Time mode, press and hold the BACK button. Now your FT80 can be used normally. Changing Polar H1/H2/H3 Heart Rate Sensor Battery Lever the battery cover open by using the clip on the strap.

  • Page 21: Precautions

    Put the heart rate sensor back on your chest and keep the wrist unit in this interference-free area as much as possible. If the FT80 still does not work, the piece of equipment may be electrically too noisy for wireless heart rate measurement.

  • Page 22: Technical Specifications

    • consumer’s rights against the dealer arising from their sales/purchase contract. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Inc. for consumers who have purchased this product in • the USA or Canada. This limited Polar international guarantee is issued by Polar Electro Oy for consumers who have purchased this product in other countries.
  • Page 23 Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos in this user manual or in the package of this product are trademarks of Polar Electro Oy. The names and logos marked with a ®...
  • Page 24 ENGLISH could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. FCC regulatory information This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

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